Seven Oaks Retreat Center in Madison, Virginia. Last week I reflected on the word retreat as a verb, meaning to withdraw or to run back...

Image generated by Adobe Express. I want to run away, escape to someplace far away. I am afraid and uncertain about the future....

Solo rowboat by Art Bilodeau. Sometimes nothing works. I sit in the morning, but peace is nowhere to be found. It is hiding behind a dark...

Image generated by Adobe Express. To sit = To meditate Joseph Goldstein sums it up as Sit and know you are sitting. Anyone who has spent...

Image generated by WIX AI. I'm going old school this week. Jaden and Taniya, my son and daughter, have always loved music. Back in 2003...

Image generated by Adobe Express. Mindfulness is paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment , non-judgmentally. The last two...

Image generated in Adobe Express. Mindfulness is paying attention, on purpose , in the present moment, non-judgmentally. Last week, I...

As we get ready for another year of mindfulness together, let's review the basics. Here's the classic definition of Mindfulness according...

National Geographic Image. Humans thrive on patterns, routine, and ritual. And yet we can never step in the same river twice. Permanence...

What a year! We've had plenty of opportunities to put our mindfulness skills into practice. Here are the images I shared week after week....

Image generated in Adobe Express. Weis, my meditation co-leader at work, reminded us during our last Mindful Monday, how the breath is...

The Great Migration: Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska My mom just had knee surgery. Please send healing thoughts her way. This week, I'll be...

How did we get here? I'm feeling disoriented and afraid of where we are heading. I can't listen to the news without my stomach being in...

I scheduled a date to spend time with my dear friend Isabelle this week. She died unexpectedly and peacefully in her sleep before we had...

Some people call it Black Friday but I call it 2nd Thanksgiving and it is my favorite holiday of the year. Sure, I love 1st Thanksgiving...

I know a few things deep in my bones. Things like: Even when I feel lonely, I'm never alone. The divine hides behind every stone and...

This week's election has left me feeling numb and discouraged. Maybe you can relate. In times like these, I dig deeper into my resources....

Over the past month we've progressed through the first four aspects of mindfulness and now have arrived at the fifth: Self-care Present...

The longest journey you will ever take is the 18 inches from your head to your heart. Thich Nhat Hanh This is the path of mindfulness....

I have my share of defense mechanisms, past hurts, limiting beliefs, shame, guilt, and fear. Some days they get the best of me. When my...